Child Care Strong Payment Estimator The tool below is designed to help early care and education providers estimate the payments they would be eligible for under the governor's Child Care Strong program. Amounts shown are the maximum payments per provider, per month. The department may have to reduce maximum payments of all providers if funding levels do not cover the total amount of eligible awards. Are you a regulated provider? Yes No Are 25% or more of the children in your care under age three (2 years old or younger)? Yes No Select your YoungStar Star Level. 0-2 3 4 5 Enter the Number of Kids in each of the following categories in the table below. Children attending part time (20 hours or fewer) should be entered as .5. Age With WI Shares Authorization Without WI Shares Authorization 0 - 2 years 11 months 3-5 years 6+ years Calculate Estimated payment amount
